PART 5DESIGNATION OF OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

I132Revocation of section 29 designations

1

Qualifications Wales may revoke a section 29 designation.

2

Before revoking a section 29 designation, Qualifications Wales must give the recognised body in respect of which the form of qualification in question is designated notice of its intention to do so.

3

The notice must—

a

explain why Qualifications Wales proposes to revoke the section 29 designation, and

b

specify when Qualifications Wales proposes to decide whether to revoke the section 29 designation.

4

In deciding whether to revoke a section 29 designation, Qualifications Wales must have regard to any representations made by the recognised body.

5

If Qualifications Wales decides to revoke a section 29 designation, it must give notice to the recognised body of the decision explaining when the revocation is to take effect.

6

The revocation is to take effect on 1 September falling in the year after the decision to revoke has been made but the revocation applies only in relation to a learner starting a course of education or training on or after that date.

7

The notice under subsection (5) must be given—

a

if the decision to revoke is made on 31 December, on that day, or

b

if the decision to revoke is made on any other day, promptly and in any event on or before the 31 December following the decision.

8

Notice of a decision to revoke a section 29 designation must be published by Qualifications Wales.